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Dimension Description as a Column

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Posted on by john.ellis 3,510

Hi:

I have a couple of columns in a Power BI Report, both representing dimension codes (dimension values).

I want to add the description of the dimension values, but I only want it to display the description for one of these two codes (columns). 

In the dimensions table, the "description" is the "Display Name".

How do I place an "if, then" statement in Power BI to "tell" the column to only display the description for the one code (column) that I have in mind?

Thanks!

John

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    MahGah 15,529 on at

    Hi

    I hope someone can provide an answer here. You also can try Power BI forum as well

    https://community.powerbi.com/

    That being said when you take the data to Power BI you can add a new column and then make that column to populate from dimension that you need and write the logic there. Then use the new column.

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    JAngle 133 on at

    Try out this: docs.microsoft.com/.../lookupvalue-function-dax

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